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Archive for November, 2009
Levels of High Cholesterol Drops in US
Nov. 18 | The number of people paying attention to doctor’s advice and all the news reports about the dangers of high cholesterol has risen. Studies show that from 1999 to 2006, the levels of bad cholesterol in the United States dropped by one-third. The Journal...
Breast Cancer Guidelines Spark Outcry
Nov. 18 | As the United States ponders a massive health care overhaul, one might think that there is more than enough debate on the topic as it is. However, new guidelines regarding mammograms has sparked a whole new debate with far more passionate responses. The...
UPDATE: New guidelines for breast cancer screening create confusion
Nov. 17 | This week, an influential government panel called the United States Preventive Task Force (USPTF) published new guidelines for breast cancer screening. The new recommendations go against the longstanding guidelines that women over the age of 40 should...
Government-funded task force recommending changes for breast cancer screening
Nov. 17 | A government-funded task force is recommending significant changes for breast cancer screening. Computer models convinced government experts to change their advice. Those models show getting mammograms too soon may cause more harm than good. The recommendations...
Cholesterol Drugs Zetia and Vytorin produce no benefits
Nov. 16 | Two cholesterol drugs, Zetia and its sister drug, Vytorin, which are used by millions of Americans are now the subject of concern once again. Doctors are now questioning whether these two blockbuster cholesterol drugs should be prescribed to patients. In...
Disease turning 5-year-old girl to stone
Nov. 15 | Lille Sutcliffe, a 5-year-old girl in the UK is fighting a rare disease called Cysitinosis, which leads to a build-up of amino acid in the form of crystals, causing problems in the kidney, thyroid gland, eyes and liver. Lillie faces a lifetime of medical...
FDA wants to ban caffeine in alcoholic beverages
Nov. 13 | Alcoholic drinks with a shot of caffeine have become more and more popular on college campuses and also among underage teen drinkers. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet okayed caffeine for use in alcoholic drinks nor have they found it...
FDA finds non-latex rubber and steel shards in Genzyme drugs
Nov. 13 | A small number of batches produced by Genzyme Corporation may be contaminated with pieces of non-latex rubber, steel shards, and other particles as announced on Friday. The plant where the contaminated batch came from is located in Boston and was closed...
12 year old girl can’t stop sneezing
Nov. 13 | Lauren Johnson, a 12-year-old girl from Virginia, has been sneezing non-stop for the past two weeks. Lauren’s problem began after she caught a cold two weeks ago. According to her mother, she was okay for a day after her cold ended. Then, she awoke...
